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Roadkill (1989)This is an early film by Bruce McDonald filmed on a tiny budget over a few weeks traveling the wilds in Canada. It tells the story of Ramona, sent to recover an errant band who are in ... See full summary » Director:Bruce McDonald |
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Title: Roadkill (1989)
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Valerie Buhagiar | ... |
Ramona
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Gerry Quigley | ... |
Roy Seth, the Promoter
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Larry Hudson | ... |
Buddy, the Cab Driver
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Bruce Shack, the Director
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Shaun Bowring | ... |
Mathew, the Weenie-Boy
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Russel, the Serial Killer
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Mark Tarantino | ... |
Luke, the 15-Year Old Boy
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Jamie Rooney | ... |
Nature Film Narrator
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Peter Morfea | ... |
Jesus of Toronto
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Patricia Sims | ... |
Corporate Babe
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Nazareno Buhagiar | ... |
Ramona's Father
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Giovanna Buhagiar | ... |
Ramona's Mother
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Glen McLaren | ... |
Gas Station Attendant
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Ellen Dean | ... |
Waitress
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Earl Pastko | ... |
Children of Paradise drums
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This is an early film by Bruce McDonald filmed on a tiny budget over a few weeks traveling the wilds in Canada. It tells the story of Ramona, sent to recover an errant band who are in danger of missing the final date in their tour. After obtaining the job through falsely claiming to be able to drive, she hires a taxi cab to drive her the hundreds / thousands of miles required to get the job done. On the way she meets a variety of characters from a trainee serial killer (who moans that the only jobs available in Canada are ice hockey players or serial killers, and he's no good at ice hockey) who's finding it hard to get off the ground, to a film crew desperate for some live action gore, to a silent young man who refuses to speak as 'he has nothing left to say any more'. The conclusion to the film is just great, as the spaghetti of apparently isolated plot lines are tied together in a thumping final scene. In true road movie style, Ramona gradually develops and breaks out as she ... Written by Chris Ewels <ewels@excc.ex.ac.uk>
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A rock'n'road movie about a girl who learns to drive. See more »Certificate:
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EnglishRelease Date:
9 August 1990 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
Roadkill: Move or Die See more »Box Office
Budget:
CAD 250,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Russel: Well, I've never really killed anyone before, but that's what I'm shooting for. That's my ambition. I know it's a hard profession, and it's a competive field and getting tougher every year. You have to kill about 20 people now before you're taken seriously, But let's face it, what other options do I have? There's not a lot of opportunities up here for social mobility. I mean you can either become a hockey player or take up a life of crime. And I have weak...
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Performed by Luke Koyle
from "The Perfect Blackness" by The Chronic Harmonic
(C) Dr. Minz Experimental Eyes and Ears
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Bruce McDonald originally conceived the film as a concert film focusing on the band A Neon Rome, but the band's lead singer, Neal Arbik, was uncooperative during the tour which the planned film was to focus on. Arbik eventually left the music industry before the film could get made as well as before his band's planned second album could even be recorded. Instead, the film became a fictionalized portrayal of A Neon Rome, depicting a band on the verge of collapsing in a similar manner. See more »Quotes
Ramona: Russel, are you really a serial killer?Russel: Well, I've never really killed anyone before, but that's what I'm shooting for. That's my ambition. I know it's a hard profession, and it's a competive field and getting tougher every year. You have to kill about 20 people now before you're taken seriously, But let's face it, what other options do I have? There's not a lot of opportunities up here for social mobility. I mean you can either become a hockey player or take up a life of crime. And I have weak...
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Crazy Credits
...hardly any animals were killed during the shooting of this movie... See more »Soundtracks
"Thangst for the Angst"Performed by Luke Koyle
from "The Perfect Blackness" by The Chronic Harmonic
(C) Dr. Minz Experimental Eyes and Ears
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This is a totally awesome film. I first saw it when I was 17 and I have watched it many times since, each time gaining something new out of it. Surprisingly philosophical, "Roadkill" will make you think about life, purpose and the universe, it will also make you laugh and, yes, it will make you hum along to it's rocking soundtrack too. From the atmospheric black and white cinematography, to the evocative landscapes of Northland Ontario, to the magnificent, likable and witty character realizations, this is a seminal film that takes an original slant to what could have been a dried out and dusty subject; every member of the cast and crew give superb performances and I love them for it. Can you tell that I'm a fan? Don't, however, expect anything of the same high standard from the kinda sequel "Hard Core Logo", which I found to be pretty lame indeed. In sum, "Roadkill" rules and, to be honest, no sequel (no matter how 'kinda') could ever do it justice.